The 5 at 5: Wednesday

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EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five big news stories you need to know before you head out the door.

1. #WEB SUMMIT: Dublin’s Web Summit is Dublin’s no longer with the news that the event will move to Lisbon, Portugal from next year.

2. #VOLKSWAGEN: The motoring giant’s CEO has dramatically resigned as an emissions-rigging scandal threatens to engulf the company.

3. #FLORIDA: A transgender woman was made to miss a flight after her penis was flagged as an anomaly by an airport full-body scan.

4. #NORTHERN IRELAND: An inquiry at Stormont into the controversial disposal of Nama’s northern property portfolio has heard explosive new allegations against DUP leader Peter Robinson.

5. #ILLEGAL MUCH: Gardaí have stopped a car with no brakes, insurance, or tax, and sporting two different licence plates.

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